The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) congratulates all the Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences announced today, 29 January 2026.
We are especially pleased to see so many IMA members included in this inaugural cohort, reflecting the outstanding contributions our community continues to make across the mathematical sciences.
IMA members selected as Fellows: Veronica Bowman, Jeremy Bradley, Chris Budd, Alan Champneys, Gui-Qiang George Chen, Alf Coles, José Carrillo de la Plata, Paul Glaister, Paul Glendinning, Kevin Houston, Celia Hoyles, Eugenie Hunsicker, Mark Kambites, John King, Leigh Lapworth, Robert Leese, Chris Linton, Karrie Liu, Mary McAlinden, Gueorgui Mihaylov, Tom Murdoch, Andrew Noyes, Carola-Bibiane Schönlieb, Jennifer Scott, David Spiegelhalter, Gwyneth Stallard, Aris Syntetos, Helen Wilson.
We also congratulate the first two Honorary Fellows of the Academy, recognised for their significant roles in the inception and early development of the Academy, Philip Bond and IMA Past President and 2024 Gold Medal Winner Professor David Abrahams.
This first round of Fellowships represents a significant milestone for the Academy and is the result of the dedicated work of its President, Professor Dame Alison Etheridge, her team, and all those who have generously volunteered their time since the Academy’s inception.
IMA President Dr Heather Tewkesbury CMath FIMA added:
“Huge congratulations to the inaugural cohort of Fellows of the Academy for Mathematical Sciences!
Your selection marks not merely a recognition of individual excellence, but the establishment of a vital new pillar for our mathematical community, the full potential of which is realised only when brilliant minds come together with the energy and commitment that you have pledged to the Academy. Each of you brings distinguished achievements and unique perspectives to this fellowship, and together, the ability to demonstrate mathematics’ essential role in addressing the complex challenges of our time.
As the inaugural cohort, you establish the foundation upon which the Academy for Mathematical Sciences will build its reputation and its impact. The vision you enact will shape the mathematical sciences of the future and the IMA is proud to be part of that.”
We look forward to seeing the Academy continue to develop in the months and years ahead as it further strengthens the voice and impact of the mathematical sciences.
To view the full list of Fellows announced today, please visit AcadMathSci appoints its first cohort of Fellows
